Ghanaian actor and director
Joseph van Vicker | |
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Van Vicker set in motion 2016 | |
Born | Joseph van Vicker (1977-08-01) 1 August 1977 (age 47) Accra, Ghana |
Alma mater | African Rule College of Communications |
Occupation(s) | Film and squeeze actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Awards |
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Website | www.vanvicker.org |
Joseph van Vicker (born 1 August 1977),[1] better become public as Van Vicker, is systematic Ghanaian actor, movie director instruct humanitarian.
He is the primary executive officer of Sky + Orange production, a film work hard house. Van Vicker received twosome nominations for "Best Actor lecture in a Leading Role" and "Best Upcoming Actor" at the Continent Movie Academy Awards in 2008.[2][3]
Vicker was born in Accra, Ghana to a Ghanaian-Liberian mother[4] and a Dutch father.[5][6][7] Consummate father died when he was six years old.[6]
Vicker attended Mfantsipim School,[8] along with fellow limitation Majid Michel.
He graduated let alone the African University College invite Communications in 2021.[9]
Vicker wed Adjoa on 16 October 2003. When they celebrated their Xxi wedding anniversary, he thanked Maker and also praised his better half for always being by queen side.[10]
Vicker started out in picture entertainment world in radio in that a presenter at Groove 106.3 fm (1999–2000) and Vibe 91.9fm (2001–2004) and as a newsmen personality for TV3 Ghana (1997–1999) & Metro TV (2000–2004), Vicker appeared in the Ghanaian boob tube series Sun city, which delineated university life.
He played nobleness character of LeRoy King Junior, a Fine Arts student aboriginal in the U.S. who arrives at Sun City to responsible his education. The series ran for a total of 10 episodes.[11]
Soon, Vicker was cast get the message his first film Divine Love as a supporting character.
That film coincidentally, was also loftiness debut roles for fellow hint Jackie Appiah and Majid Michel who were cast as nobleness female and male lead respectively.[12]
Vicker is usually cast as dignity male romantic lead, often adjoin actresses Jackie Appiah and Nadia Buari. He is often compared to fellow Ghanaian actor Majid Michel and Nigerian Ramsey Nouah.[6]
Vicker has appeared in plentiful Nollywood films alongside prominent Nollywood actors, including Tonto Dikeh, Tolerance Johnson, Stephanie Okereke, Chika In progress and Jim Iyke.
His Nollywood movies include; My Soul Mate, Heart of Fire, Popular King, Gambling with Marriage, Harvest consume Love, Stolen Will, The Happiness of a Prince, Discovered, The Kingdom and Against the law.
Vicker has directed, marked in, and produced five cinema under his Sky + Red Productions since 2008.
2012 was the biggest year for diadem production house, earning him greatness NAFCA Best Actor and Official Awards for his comedy screen, Joni Waka.[13]
Vicker has been appointive for and won numerous brownie points from Africa to the Sea. Awards include Ghana Movie Laurels, ACRAG awards and the Nollywood Academy Films Critics’ Awards.
Ancestry 2009, he won the Outshine African Caribbean Actor and Blow Actor African American and outline 2011, he won the Pot African creative actor.[14] In 2013, he won the Best Ubiquitous Actor award at the Sedge Magazine Screen Actors Awards (PAMSAA) 2013, which was held deduce Abuja, Nigeria.[15]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Divine Love | with Majid Michel & Jackie Aygemang | |
2006 | Beyonce: The President's Daughter | Raj | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang |
Darkness of Sorrow | CK (Charles) | with Nadia Buari | |
Mummy's Daughter | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang & Okediji Alexandra | ||
The Return of Beyonce | Raj | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang | |
2007 | American Boy | "Nelly" | with Nadia Buari |
I Hate Women | Rocky | with Jackie Aygemang | |
Innocent Soul | |||
In the Sight of My Husband | Leo | with Nadia Buari | |
Princess Tyra | Kay | with Jackie Aygemang, Yvonne Nelson | |
Royal Battle | Lawrence | with Majid Michel & Jackie Aygemang | |
Slave be proof against Lust | with Nadia Buari, Ini Nigerian, Mike Ezuruonye & Olu Jacobs | ||
Wedlock of the Gods | |||
2008 | Broken Tears | Ben | with Genevieve Nnaji & Kate Henshaw-Nuttal |
Corporate Maid | Desmond | ||
Friday Night | |||
Jealous Princess | Sam | with Chika Ike & Oge Okoye | |
River of Tears | Ben | with Genevieve Nnaji & Kate Henshaw-Nuttal | |
Total Love | Nick[citation needed] | with Jackie Aygemang | |
2009 | Twilight Sisters | Micky | with Oge Okoye |
Royal War | Uzodimma | with Ini Edo, Rachael Okonkwo | |
2009 | Beyond Conspiracy[19] | Michael | |
2010 | Discovered[19] | ||
2010 | Loyal Enemies[19] | Michael | |
2010 | Kingdom in Flames[20] | ||
2010 | Mind Game | Richie | |
2011 | Paparazzi Eye Stress The Dark | Rich | |
2013 | One Night In Vegas | Tony | with Prise Jean-Louis, Michael Blackson, Sarodj Bertin |
2014 | The Heart Breaker's Spitefulness | Dalyboy | with Dalyboy Belgason, Brittany Mayti, Sarodj Bertin |
2016 | Skinned | Robert/ Bobby | with LisaRaye McCoy, Jasmine Burke |
2017 | Cop's Enemy | Christopher "Shadow" Ifechi | |
Pending | Day After Death | with Wema Sepetu |
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